Synonyms of pouty

pouty

adjective

ˈpau̇-tē 

as in pouting

given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability

we could tell from the way she turned pouty that she'd lost the tennis match

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pouting
• irritable
• sulky
• sullen
• surly
• glum
• brooding
• mopey
• petulant
• down in the mouth
• morose
• sensitive
• dour
• cross
• peevish
• grumpy
• snappish
• grouchy
• irascible
• gloomy
• crabby
• snarky
• waspish
• pettish
• testy
• raspy
• crotchety
• choleric
• ornery
• disagreeable
• snippy
• bilious
• cranky
• cantankerous
• dyspeptic
• short-tempered
• tetchy
• perverse
• prickly
• huffy
• ratty
• moping
• quick-tempered
• temperamental
• snippety
• ill-tempered
• bearish
• touchy
• snappy
• ill-humored
• ill-natured
• thin-skinned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheerful
• sociable
• perky
• cheery
• sunny
• good-natured
• carefree
• easygoing
• good-humored
• relaxed
• good-tempered
• gladsome
• happy-go-lucky

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of pouty

But after a whiny Netflix documentary, a whiny biography (Spare — even the title is a pouty gripe) and an inert podcast, the Harry and Meghan brand swelled into a sanctimonious bubble just begging to be popped — and South Park was the pin. —James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023

Into his office saunters George Santos (a pouty Bowen Yang), carrying someone’s baby. —Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2023

So here’s a refresher: Jordan not only condoned President Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and reject its legitimate outcome but actively plotted with the pouty president to do so. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023

Kelly was reacquired exactly three years to the day of the pouty face incident. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023